Nursery Management Quiz

What is a plant nursery?

• A greenhouse used for selling pots

• A place where plants are grown for transplanting

• A botanical museum

• A market for fertilizers

Which of the following is NOT a key element of nursery management?

• Place

• Plant

• Person

• Promotion

What is the most important factor in choosing a nursery site?

• Close to a mall

• Expensive land

• Good water supply and sunlight

• Next to a factory

What is the ideal shape for a nursery layout?

• Circular

• Triangular

• Random

• Rectangular or square

What is the purpose of a wind/shelter break in a nursery?

• To attract birds

• To decorate the boundary

• To protect from hot wind and wildlife

• To grow vegetables

During which phase does a plant begin germination and grow its first true leaves?

• Rapid Growth

• Establishment

• Hardening

• Transplanting

What is the goal of the hardening phase?

• To make soil harder

• To boost shoot growth

• To prepare plants for out-planting

• To increase flower count

Which element is responsible for managing the nursery activities?

• Tools

• Plant

• Person

• Seedlings

Which plant propagation structure should be 10-15 cm high and 1.25 m wide?

• Compost pit

• Seed tray

• Raised bed

• Drainage channel

Which phase is focused on encouraging shoot growth in nursery plants?

• Hardening

• Germination

• Rapid Growth

• Transplantation